Join us for a great book discussion, activities and a light snack as we discuss Mudshark by Gary Paulsen. This fast paced hilarious mystery will have readers wondering why there’s an escaped gerbil running the halls of the school, a near nuclear emergency in the faculty restroom, and how a psychic parrot can solve all your problems.

This program is free but sign up is limited to the first 15 participants. Sign up in person at the Youth Reference Desk and check out your copy of the book during the week of January 16, 2012.

Call the Youth Reference Desk at 248-246-3725 for more information.

Opening Day! Join us Saturday, June 11 for a variety of opening day activities!

• Traveling Farm from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Farm animals from the Bowers School Farm will be on the Library lawn. Come see and pet the animals.
• Register for Summer Reading in the Friends Auditorium! It is not just for children: check out the Teen and Adult Summer Reading Programs, too. On Opening Day, in-person registration only; beginning June 13 you may also register online or by phone.

Opening Day Festivities are sponsored by OUR Credit Union.

Enjoy unlimited access to new and classic Disney books with just an Internet connection and library card! Interactive features allow readers to "Look and Listen" to hear titles read out loud, find definitions in the dictionary, and have fun with Trivia Challanges.

The Royal Oak Public Library was pleased to present the 12th annual Royal Oak Area Preschool and Child Care Directory in conjunction with its annual Preschool and Child Care Information Night on January 24.